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‘I never expected my journey to be smooth, but… aren’t there are too many demons? Is it the course of fate?’

Kotaro couldn’t help but groan in annoyance. After knowing that he is in a dangerous world, he expected dangers coming for him but still it is too much.

It’s been days since both of them departed from the town. The absence of public transport really makes the trips too long since the only means to travel is by foot.

They could hire a carriage but that would be too expensive. Though he has some savings, it is better to keep more since knowing Mitsuri’s appetite…

Even though he and Mitsuri are in this great quest of defeating demons, all of this doesn’t occur free. In the end, to live just ideals are not enough.

‘The best way for us to earn money is to join as a demon slayer.’

Even though Kotaro’s memories are slowly fading away, he still remembers that the demon slayers are paid a hefty amount of sum as a salary for defeating demons.

‘If I wish, I still want to return back and work as a teacher. But…’

Kotaro looked at Mitsuri and didn’t know what to say. For the first time, Mitsuri has taken initiative to do something. And he just can’t ignore her wish.

‘Still, the real problem is these demons.’

Walking all the way is indeed a tiresome task, but it is not that hard once get used to it. The main problem is the demons both of them encountered in this journey.

Almost every night, both of them encountered a demon. It was getting so weird, that it made him question whether it was a coincidence or in purpose.

Kotaro just looked at the pale demon in front of me, a typical one with not blood skills. Even if he wanted to run and avoid it, that demon would probably chase them.

‘I have to exorcise it then.’

Exorcise rather than kill. A good word befitting his way to kill to demons.

“Mitsuri, be alert.”

“Yes.”

‘It seems these encounters are not just bad luck.’

Kotaro looked at Mitsuri who seemed to be a bit more mature than before. Even though the frequent encounters of demons are a bit annoying, they served like experience points to Mitsuri.

Slowly and slowly, Mitsuri is also able get hang of fighting, and doesn’t flinch in between the fights. Just days ago, she was barely able to fight. And now, she has improved at a visible rate.

‘No wonder she was a Hashira. It seems I have to work harder if I don’t want to get left behind her.’

Kotaro smiled and then turned his attention towards the demon. The demon was just like a normal one making it easy for them to handle.

Till now, Kotaro and Mitsuri are both fighting with bare hands. Not having an Nichirin Blade, is indeed a problem but Hamon is doing the work of the blade.

Moreover, the demons lower their guard as soon they don’t see a blade in their opponent, making it easier for them to kill them.

‘After using Hamon more, I am a bit more used to it.’

In his daily serene life, though Kotaro had the power of Hamon, he never used it. And that’s why it felt a bit foreign when he tried to use Hamon. But after constantly defeating demons on the way, his proficiency seems to increase a bit.

The speed at which he can generate Hamon have become a bit faster.

“It’s coming!”

The demon with an eerily laugh dashed towards them with all might. It was fast but it was not in the realm that both of them couldn’t react.

Both of them looked each other and then they also dashed towards the demon. Even though Kotaro and Mitsuri are just new to the work of demon slayer, their teamwork was superb.

Maybe being a husband and wife makes great combo, but it was true since both of them could understand each other’s intent just with a look in their eyes.

The speed of both of them was not slow compared to the demon. Kotaro reinforced himself with Hamon, while Mitsuri was gifted with a very powerful physique.

Both of them reached near the demon in a second. The demon at first was surprised since the people it was targeting wasn’t running away. It made him a bit nervous, suspecting if two of them are from demon slayer corps.

But after finding not a single weapon, he just snickered thinking this as a last effort. No matter how much one damage a demon, they can’t kill it without an Nichirin blade.

The demon has no fear of death. And that’s why he moved more freely with no concern for the opponent’s attacks.

It steeled his hand and swung it forward just towards Mitsuri. The demons are incredibly strong. So strong that they can easily slash a human with bare hands.

The demon swung it with the intention to kill Mitsuri in one stroke directly by blasting her head off. But he really underestimated both of them.

“Down!”

Mitsuri heard Kotaro’s voice and without any doubt followed his orders and bowed down instantly, dodging the demon’s attack.

And then she punched the demon’s chin with all her strength, which was enough to make the demon airborne.

Mitsuri’s punches are even stronger than most demons. Even if she doesn’t have the ability to kill with her hands, she can still fight low and middle demons equally.

The punch lifting it up made the demon a bit scared, but soon he was relieved since he knows that he can’t die just because of a normal human punch. 

But…

“Hamon Overdrive!”

With yellow light sparks in his hand, Kotaro came behind from Mitsuri and smashed his punch directly in the head and released all the Hamon in one go.

“Gah! Aaaah! What is this! Th--!”

Hamon penetrated all over the demon’s body, slowly turning him into ashes.

“Kotaro-san! Are you alright?”

Mitsuri came running to him, helping him to pat his clothes which were a bit dusty because of the confrontation.

“Mitsuri. You are too worried about me.”

Kotaro couldn’t help but reply at his wife’s protective nature. Since his first battle with the demon, Mitsuri seemed to more like bodyguard rather than his wife.

“Kotaro-san is also worried about me. As a wife, is it wrong for me to worry about you, Kotaro-san?”

After hearing such sweet words, which husband can keep himself sane? Kotaro just hugged Mitsuri and slowly reached towards her lips.

“K-Kotaro-san. W-We are outsid…”

Feeling his warm breath just near her face, Mitsuri just stopped complaining and looked up and closed her eyes.

Chu~ 

After a few seconds, Kotaro break off and looked at Mitsuri, full red with smoke oozing out of her head.

“You can worry as much you want. Since it is a wife’s privilege after all.”

“Y-Yes.”

“By the way, are you alright, Mitsuri?”

“Y-You are too worried about me, Kotaro-san.”

‘Hmm… Is she trying to tease me?’

Kotaro could see, Mitsuri smirking a bit probably because she thought of teasing him just the way he did a bit before. But…

‘How naïve.’

“How I cannot? After all, I have a cute and beautiful wife, making me a bit protective of her.”

“T-This is not fair!”

“Hahaha!”